No. 2 Villanova 64, No. 1 Kansas 59 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight (South Region) March 26, 2016 - Louisville, Ky.

Villanova Postgame Notes

Team Notes:  Villanova advanced to its third Final Four in school history and the first since 2009.  Villanova is the first BIG EAST team in its current conference configuration to make the Final Four since Louisville and Syracuse in 2013.  Villanova improved to 2-1 in Elite Eight games under head coach , 3-4 in games all-time.  Villanova moved to 3-3 all-time versus Kansas and 1-1 in the NCAA Tournament.  Villanova has led at the half in all four of its NCAA Tournament games.  The Wildcats held the Jayhawks to 25 points in the first half, the second-lowest halftime total for the Jayhawks all season.  Villanova’s 25-16 lead in the first half was the largest deficit Kansas had faced in the last nine games since they trailed Oklahoma State by nine on Feb. 15.  Villanova is 8-3 in games which it has been out-rebounded after losing the rebounding battle 32-28 to the Jayhawks.  The Wildcats had four players score in double digits for the 23rd time this season.  Villanova was 4-for-18 from behind the arc, its fewest 3-pointers in a win since it had four against St. John’s on Feb. 13.  Villanova is 16-0 when holding foes below 60 points this season.  The 59 points were the fewest the Jayhawks scored all season. The previous low was 63 against West Virginia on Feb. 12.  Villanova had nine turnovers against Kansas, its 12th game this season with 10 or fewer and the Wildcats are 11-1 in those games.  The Wildcats hit 18-of-19 shots (94.7 percent) from the line, their seventh game this season shooting 90 percent or higher.

Player Notes:  Villanova had , Daniel Ochefu, , and Kris Jenkins named to the NCAA South Regional All-Tournament Team, with Jenkins being voted the most outstanding player.  Senior Ryan Arcidiacono appeared in his 142nd career game for the Wildcats, the most all-time in Villanova history.  Arcidiacono has scored in double-figures in all four games during the NCAA Tournament after putting up 13 points against Kansas.  Kris Jenkins scored 13 points in the win, his 13th consecutive game scoring in double figures.  Josh Hart scored 13 points against the Jayhawks. He has scored in double figures in 35 of Villanova’s 38 games this season.  Daniel Ochefu scored 10 points in the win, his 16th game this season scoring in double- figures.  tallied a career-high five steals off the bench in the win. It is the most steals by a Wildcat this postseason. No. 2 Villanova 64, No. 1 Kansas 59 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight (South Region) March 26, 2016 – Louisville, Ky.

Kansas Postgame Notes

Team Notes:

 With the 64-59 loss to Villanova, it snapped a 17-game winning streak that was the longest active nationally.  The 17-game winning streak was the longest of the season and the longest since 2010-11, when Kansas opened the season 18-0.  Kansas is now 14-7 in Elite Eight games.  With the loss, the series with Villanova is tied 3-3.  The Jayhawks’ loss to Villanova dropped Kansas to 100-44 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.  Kansas scored 25 points in the first half, the lowest the Jayhawks scored in the first half since they scored 21 against Baylor in the Big 12 semifinals.  Kansas shot 46 percent from the field compared to Villanova’s 40 percent. Kansas fell to 31-1 when they have a higher percentage than their opponent.  Kansas had a +4 rebounding margin (32-28) and are 26-2 in games when it outrebounds their opponent.  The 59 points scored by Kansas was the lowest output by the Jayhawks this season since they scored 63 in a loss to West Virginia on Jan. 12.  The Jayhawks held Villanova to 64 points and suffered their first loss when holding opponents to under 69 points (13-1).  The Jayhawks had zero points from their bench.

Player Notes:

 Devonte Graham led all scorers with 11 first-half points and finished with 17 points, marking the 25th time he has scored in double digits this season.  Perry Ellis scored four points, marking only the third time he has scored less than 10 points in a game.  Perry Ellis scored a season low four points and the fewest since he scored four in the 76- 69 victory over West Virginia on March 3, 2015.  Landen Lucas led all players with 12 rebounds, marking the third-straight game he had double-digit rebounds and ninth time this season.  Frank Mason III scored 16 points, marking the 31st time scoring 10+ points in a game.  Wayne Selden Jr. scored 16 points, marking the sixth straight game with double-digit points.